News & Analysis on the Bakery and Snacks Industries
The market for fats and spreads in eastern Europe is rapidly diversifying, whilst rapidly expanding. Furthermore the latest product launches from the Mintel databases in this segment indicate that functionality is becoming increasingly important.
US cereals and snacks group Kellogg is to centralise its European operations in a new office in Ireland, giving it a major presence in the market with the world's highest per capita consumption of ready-to-eat cereals, writes Sibonelo Radebe.
US processing giant Smithfield Foods has increased its share of Spanish pork processor Campofrío Alimentación to 22.4 per cent from 15.2 per cent, further strengthening its influence in Europe's ever-consolidating meat processing industry, writes...